Hello,

The morning began with a first for the year, a lone Solitary Sandpiper still sleeping a puddle from land night's rain.  The puddle was among several puddles at the intersection of the service road on the south side of #50 and Holly Beach Farm Road.  This area in the past has been a good place for pectoral sandpipers back before the police station was built.  The puddles seem to be a big attraction this year.  A Greater Yellowlegs was there yesterday.

In the park on the path to the holly forest, I saw the following migrants:

Bluegray Gnatcatchers 2
White-eyed Vireo    3
Blue-headed Vireo    2
Pine Warbler    4
Palm Warbler    3
Common Yellowthroat    2
Black& white Warbler    2
Hooded Warbler    1
Eastern Kingbird    1

I also saw the elusive Barred Owl I have only heard the last few weeks, a Sharp-shin Hawk, a Red -tailed Hawk, and a Hairy Woodpecker.  As for lingering species, both White-throated sparrow and Yellow-rumped warblers were still in good numbers.

Bill


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